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What is the most important information I should know about Imodium?
• For acute diarrhea, notify your doctor if your symptoms do not improvewithin 2 days, if you develop a fever, or if you notice blood or mucus in thestool imodium side effects. If Imodium is being used to treat chronic diarrhea, contact your doctorif there is no improvement after 10 days imodium side effects.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities imodium side effects. Imodium may cause dizziness or drowsiness imodium side effects. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities imodium side effects.

What is Imodium?
• Imodium slows the rate at which the stomach and intestines move imodium side effects. It alsoincreases the density of stools and reduces the amount of fluid in the stool imodium side effects.
• Imodium is used for symptomatic relief of acute and chronic diarrhea imodium side effects. Imodium is also used to reduce the amount of stool from an ileostomy (surgicaldiversion of the bowel) imodium side effects.
• Imodium may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide imodium side effects.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Imodium?
• Before taking Imodium, tell your doctor if you
· have a condition that could be complicated by constipation,
· have ulcerative colitis,
· have liver disease,
· have blood or mucus in the stool,
· have a fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, or
· are taking an antibiotic imodium side effects.
• You may not be able to take Imodium, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment imodium side effects.
• Imodium is in the FDA pregnancy category B imodium side effects. This means that Imodium isnot expected to harm an unborn baby imodium side effects. Do not take Imodium without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant imodium side effects.
• It is not known whether Imodium passes into breast milk imodium side effects. Do not takeImodium without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby imodium side effects.
• Imodium should not be used to treat a child younger than 2 years of age,except under the direction of a doctor imodium side effects.

How should I take Imodium?
• Take Imodium exactly as directed by your doctor or follow the packagedirections imodium side effects. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist,nurse, or doctor to explain them to you imodium side effects.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water imodium side effects. Drink plenty of fluid to preventdehydration for as long as the diarrhea continues imodium side effects.
• To ensure that you get a correct dose, measure the liquid form of Imodiumwith the plastic dropper provided or with a special dose-measuring spoon orcup, not with a regular table spoon imodium side effects. If you do not have a dose-measuring device,ask your pharmacist where you can get one imodium side effects.
• Do not take more of this medication than is prescribed for you imodium side effects. Talkto your doctor if your symptoms are not being controlled imodium side effects.
• For acute diarrhea, notify your doctor if your symptoms do not improvewithin 2 days, if you develop a fever, or if you notice blood or mucus in thestool imodium side effects. If Imodium is being used to treat chronic diarrhea, contact your doctorif there is no improvement after 10 days imodium side effects.
• Store Imodium at room temperature away from moisture and heat imodium side effects.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• If Imodium is being taken as needed to control diarrhea, missing a doseis not a problem imodium side effects. If Imodium is being taken on a regular schedule and a doseis missed, take the missed dose as soon as you remember imodium side effects. However, if it is almosttime for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularlyscheduled dose imodium side effects. Do not take a double dose of this medication imodium side effects.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention imodium side effects.
• Symptoms of a Imodium overdose may include headache; nausea; vomiting;dry mouth; dizziness; drowsiness; or confusion imodium side effects.

What should I avoid while taking Imodium?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities imodium side effects. Imodium may cause dizziness or drowsiness imodium side effects. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities imodium side effects.

What are the possible side effects of Imodium?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingImodium and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
· development of a fever;
· persistent diarrhea (longer than 2 days); or
· blood or mucus in the stool imodium side effects.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur imodium side effects. Continueto take Imodium and talk to your doctor if you experience
· abdominal pain, distention, or discomfort;
· nausea or vomiting;
· constipation;
· tiredness;
· drowsiness or dizziness; or
· dry mouth imodium side effects.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur imodium side effects. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome imodium side effects.

What other drugs will affect Imodium?
• It is not known whether Imodium will interact with other medicines imodium side effects. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any other prescription or over-the-countermedicines imodium side effects.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has more information about Imodium written for healthprofessionals that you may read imodium side effects.

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